Ashlea (Taylor) Barber is an independently licensed Marriage and Family Therapist  and the owner of the therapy & consulting practice Favor & Grace Under Fire PLLC.  Ashlea graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and an Advanced Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. With over 11 years of experience in the Behavioral Health field, Ashlea loves utilizing experiential techniques with couples, families, and children specializing in helping folks move through life transitions and trauma, race based issues, uncovering generational patterns of dysfunction, and working specifically with women. Ashlea’s philosophy is to create an environment where the systematic root of inter-and intrapersonal conflicts can be addressed, and where client’s goals can be met. Ashlea is also experienced in working with clients suffering from trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and people from various backgrounds. Ashlea enjoys the challenge and complexity that each individual brings. She is also trained in utilizing a multitude of therapies such as: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and PACT Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy. As a state approved Clinical Supervisor, Ashlea applies the same skills she uses with clients to help associate licensed therapists cultivate their authentic therapeutic gifts. 

 

“I became a Marriage and Family therapist because the foundation of Marriage and Family Therapy is rooted in finding the root cause of the problem,” Barber said. “This includes looking at the dysfunctional generational patterns within the family unit and then asking the client in front of me, “Do you want to change these problems/patterns in order to create an indefinite result? When the client says, YES! It’s go time,” Barber explained.